New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-11
RJD OF LORD IDDESLElGH'
u,s HEALTH GOOD BUT OF NO BENEFIT TO
THE FOREIGN OFFICE.
.o,.xcr>ryr OF THE NEW CABINET-THE LAND
R,II. AGREEMENT-INpiFFERENTL LORD

ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE NEW cABINEr-THE LAND
g BIII OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES LORD
RANDOLPH CHUhCHiIL
Yo.-nox Ian 1O-The composition of the new
robinct WAS announced this evening. Loro oa'
Ssh,,rv is Secretary of state for Foreign Affairs
~ n Smith. Fist Lord Of the treasury !"
I Goscben. Chancellor of the EXchequer; Eo"aio
stanbore Secretary of State for war; anu "li
Henry Holland Secretary Of State lot 'he o"i
mics There is no change in the other Capihe'
offices.
Lord Iddcsleigh repulsod Lord Salisbury
offer of the rriyy Seal. lie denies .ia0 'he
condition Of his health debars HIM from aoeep'
ing an onerous Office and he wIhuraws uon'
official life under a strong sense Oh ha'iiis w.
tlltreated His personal friends explain .hav II,
profrcrcd his resi- -nation only TO ehaoio hoi'
Salisbury to form a coalition Cabinet. When
tho Prime Minister'S efforts in that dIfcc'ion
failed Lord Iddcsleigh considered himself en-
titled to hold the leading portfolio Ills son.
1, ord ST Cyrcs in a letter contradcts the stories
about his fathers alleged i'll health lie says
that the latter's family. friends and medical ad
yiscrs concur in the opinion that the meres'ir'
duties of the Foreign Office have had oenencia
effect uron Lord Iddcsleighs health ana .ha' n'
is now stronger than at any time since hc ei'
the House of Commons
Lord Sahsbury's supporters respond that they
IRE clad TO get rid of Lord Iddesleigh. as his
health was of no benefit to the Foreign Oihc e.
Lord Iddeseigh's son Henry, who IS surveyor
Ce- eral of Ordnance threatens to resign Dut IL s
tboueht unlikely that he will abandon an once
which yields him yearly income OF $7.ooo
The negotiations between Mr.. Chamberlain and
Mr. Morley are tending toward an agreement Oh
the Land bill on the basis of Mr.. Chamherlalns
former proposals to limit the operations OF thc OIL
to the purchase of the smaller holdings. thus re-
curing total capital, guaranteed by the Imperial
a Excheauer, of ST. 25 100000 The difference as to
the functions and powers of the proposed lrlsh
Parliament continue.
Lord Randolph Churchill, replying to an address
of confidence from Primrose lodge. expresses deep
qualification and saws that the signers OF the ad-
dress are more generous in their Judgment thah
many Conservative members OF Parliament VINO
have precipitately condemned him, although they
have no information to the causes of his resigna-
tion He says he cares little whether such hasty
aud adverse criticism modifes or not after be has
been allowed to make public personal explnua-
tion. the approval of such persons being worth
less as their disapprova He is confident that pub
lie interests will not suffer through the increased
activity which the criticism of his explanation
will cause in Parliament over the Governments
financial proposals
LONDON jan 1l-Henry Stafford NoTtheote, son
of Lord Iddesleigh has, contrary to expectation,
resigned the offies Of SurveyOr-General OF ord
nance.
Mr.. GLADSTONE JUsTIFIEs LORD r. CHURCHILL
LONDON JAM lO-Mr. Gladstone writes saying that
Lord Randolph Churchis resignation was Justifaole
and adds 81 myself favor more economy in the army
and navy expenditures"